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2012 EDEN ANNUAL CONFERENCEOpen Learning Generations. Closing the Gap from Generation "Y" to the Mature Lifelong Learners.WORKSHOP Adults Learning for Intergenerational Creative Experiences7 June, Thursday16.30-18.00 (GMT)TRANSCRIPT
WORKSHOPAdults Learning
for Intergenerational Creative Experiences
European Distance Education Network 2012 Annual Conference, PortoOpen Learning GenerationsClosing the gap from "Generation Y" to the mature Lifelong LearnersPorto, 6-9 June 2012
Juliana RaffaghelliUmberto Margiotta
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Project’s Background Learning and Educating
in times of crisis (LLP presentation 2012)
Complex social tissue, where cohesion depends on the interdependences and differences (EU2020)
Intergenerational learning (IL) bring to the fore the question of “differences” that enrich (ET2020)
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In the context of European PoliciesDeveloping the adult learning
sector – currently the weakest link in the LLL chain
Renewed focus on increasing participation, especially of those furthest from learning
Reinforcing the role of adults’ learning institutions
Qualifying Trainers of Adults
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ET2020 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVESLifelong learning and
learning mobilityImproved quality and
efficiency of provision and outcomes
Promote equity, social cohesion, active citizenship
Enhance innovation and creativity including entrepreneurshipAdults Learning for Intergenerational Creative
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Promote equity, social cohesion, active citizenship
Second chance opportunities aimed at: Improving adults’ literacy, numeracy and
digital skillsAcquiring new forms of basic skills for active
participation in modern life and societyStrengthening social inclusion & Active
community participation through adult learning
Improving access to learning for migrants, Roma, disadvantaged groups
Active ageing: learning opportunities for olfer adults
Responding to the learning needs of people with disabilities or in specific situations of exclusion
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Contribution of GRU projects to ET2020Development of adult learning practicesTesting, innovation and quality for AL
prvision in formal and non-formal learning across Europe
Development of teaching and learning methods and materials
Development of European dimension of AL providing opportunities for transnational cooperation
Development of innovative ways to enhance learning opportunities for marginalised adults
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ALICE Project’s OutlineIL can be a twofold purpose
process, that improve dialogue among generations through civic participation in common social and institutional spaces,
while at the same time enacts processes of informal learning towards the achievement, both by adults and children, of key competences for lifelong learningAdults Learning for Intergenerational Creative
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Aims
To help adults, senior citizen and volunteers to reflect and acquire competences necessary to become effective educators, and the impact their actions can have on future learning of children.
To provide adults, senior citizen and volunteers with creative languages to generate “zones of proximal development” for intergenerational learning;
To train adult's trainers to adopt ALICE methodological approach, becoming aware of the role that adult's as educator can have on social cohesion, and hence, re-considering the value of adult's training institutions.
Adults Learning for Intergenerational Creative Experiences
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Objectives (1)To improve knowledge on
cultural diversity and values of European patrimony, as the base of creative languages, with impact on adult's acquisition of Key competence (KC) 8 “cultural awareness and expression” .
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To favour sharing of creative experiences among generations, as spaces of reflection, awareness and learning on otherness towards commitment and solidarity, with impact on adult's acquisition of “social and citizenship KC6”
Objectives (2)To develop knowledge and skills for using art as
creative language to dialogue with children with impact on adult's the acquisition of KC 5 (learning to learn), KC7 (sense of initiative and entrepreneurship) e KC8
To develop knowledge and skills for using storytelling as creative language to dialogue with children with impact on adult's the acquisition of KC 5 (learning to learn), KC7 e KC8
To develop knowledge and skills for using games and social media as creative language to dialogue with children with impact on adult's the acquisition of KC 4 (digital competence) and KC5
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Objectives (3)To empower alliances among local government,
school, elder people centers, cultural associations, private sector, University, as spaces of implementation of creative experiences for intergenerational learning
To improve the perspective of interdependence between adult as educator and adult as lifelong learner, improving the participation of adults to lifelong learning.
To contrast processes of exclusion and marginalization of adults-children at risk because of the low competences of the former in caring/educating the latter.
Adults Learning for Intergenerational Creative Experiences
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ALICE’s toolkitEuropean and non-European cultural heritage:
art (music/paintings/theatre); elder people stories; children's literature;
Social media to promote sharing of learning results -digitalization of contents created above-
Games, according to children ages, to stimulate problem solving, creativity, entrepreneurship.
Adults Learning for Intergenerational Creative Experiences
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ALICE’s Phases of Development1. Train adults' trainers to understand and implement
ALICE’s approach. 2. Trainers will implement ALICE’s approach through an
informal education environment. Different adults could be engaged: partners, senior citizen, teachers, volunteers.
3. Testing phase where adults will use creative languages with children. The phase is accomplished with participatory evaluation (as adults and trainers reflection process) on impact on intergenerational dialogue.
The project will also implement a strategy of communication to raise awareness among international scientific community, as well as local policy makers and adults’ education providers on ALICE’s strategy and impact, for further adoption of the model
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WORKPLANWP1: Project Management: 24 month
WP2: Quality Assurance: 21 month
WP3: TRAINING OF TRAINERS8 month
WP4: ADULTS’ LEARNING PILOT PROGRAMMES
6 month
WP5 METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH AND PARTICIPATORY
TESTING12 month
WP7: DISSEMINATION – 21month
WP8: EXPLOITATION – 10 month
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An European Strategy to Implement Adults’ Informal Learning for Intergenerational creative experiencesJuliana RaffaghelliUniversity Ca’ Foscari of Venice
Creating the Space for Educational Innovation in Adults’ EducationAdults’ trainers must be able of understanding the
value of informal learning situations, developing skills to promote events with strategic impact on key competences.
It is not enough to promote cultural events: trainers, as scaffolders of generational dialogue are called to be aware of the educational impacts of their informal activities as a way to engage adults that are normally far from formal (University, Further training) and/or non-formal (training on the job) in lifelong learning trajectories Adults Learning for Intergenerational Creative
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Training of Trainers for implementing A.L.I.C.E. Pedagogical Innovation (Adults Learning for Intergenerational Creative
Experiences )
• A ZPD for IL
Unit 1
• CL1: Music and skills to listen
Unit 2 • CL2: Children Literature
Unit 3
•CL: Digital Storytelling
Unit 4 • CL: Digital Storytelling
Unit 5
•CL: Learning Design
Unit 6
• National Awareness Sessions
• The value of ILEvery
partner - FTF
• National Closing TT
• Strategies for Piloting
Every partner -
FTF
Unit 7: Project Work (AL Design)
Pilot ImplementationEuropean Value
Local Coaching
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European, Shared Learning Environment
Transmedia
Promoting Trainers Agency through engagement in the European space
The Project’s Virtual Architecture: transmedia and expression towards a shared, European narrative
Project Management: BASECAMP
Training of Trainers: MOODLE
Adults’ Learning Pilot Programmes: Projects’ BLOG, FACEBOOK, TWITTER,
flickr, Youtube
Dissemination of Newsletter: beyond project community, Social Media, LinkedIn
Training of Trainers strategies
Scaffolders of generational diversity : Building an Zone of Proximal Development for Intergenerational LearningAdults’ trainers must be able of understanding the
value of informal learning situations, developing skills to promote events with strategic impact on key competences.
It is not enough to promote cultural events: trainers, as scaffolders of generational dialogue are called to be aware of the educational impacts of their informal activities as a way to engage adults that are normally far from formal (University, Further training) and/or non-formal (training on the job) in lifelong learning trajectories Adults Learning for Intergenerational Creative
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Methodological ApproachSET OF INSTRUMENTS
WP3 • Trainers Logs• Assignments• Self-Evaluation
WP4• Reflection• Key
Competences self-analysis
• Video-registration
LEARNING OUTCOMES – EDUCATIONAL IMPACT
Educational intervention and Action Research processProduction of Specific Modules on Creative
Languages (CL) by PartnersSelection of trainers tightly connected with realities of
adults’ educationTraining of Trainers to CLTrainers produce a “project work” : at least six adults’
learning events as informal education activities Trainers, supported by partners, implement their PWTrainers reflection on professional practices and
competences achievedAdults reflection on learning and competences
achieved Adults Learning for Intergenerational Creative Experiences
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A. Parents’ Education/Family LearningAim: Improving education
to support parents from the very early stages of life (pre-natal)
Method: introducing innovative activities in ongoing courses by trained trainers
CL: Music, Digital Storytelling
ALICE’s target group: at least 30% monoparental families, migrant families
Children aged -0 / 1
ALICE
CISRE
Hospital
Parents’ Associati
on
Trainers
The Network for Hyp A
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B. Intergenerational Learning Aim: create
intergenerational learning opportunities with impact on Seniors quality of life as well as pedagogical innovation
Method: school learning unit that introduces contact among Seniors and children
CL: Social Media and Games
ALICE’s target group: at least 30% migrant children, Seniors
Children aged 10-12
ALICE
CISRE
School
Seniors Associati
on
Trainers &
Teachers
The Network for Hyp B
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C. Volunteers
Aim: Implementing activities of training for volunteers that work with children at risk
Method: course for volunteers associated to activities on the territory
CL: intercultural children’s literature, digital storytelling
ALICE’s target group: at least 30% families at risk, migrant families
Children aged 2-5
ALICE
CISRE
Social Servic
es
Local Librar
y
Pre-primar
y School
Trainers
The Network for Hyp CAdults Learning for Intergenerational Creative
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Trainers as Scaffolders of generational diversity : Building an Zone of Proximal Development for Intergenerational Learning Intergenerational dialogue as a process
of contact with otherness (generational differences constituting strong cultural and social diversity),
Conflict among participants. Adults values and beliefs are already consolidated though the cultural context they developed in, as individuals. Instead, kids’ values and beliefs are being formed through ongoing interactions, and the own need of being protagonists of change for their own cultural contexts of life, as human need of expression.
For this intergenerational learning can have place, in a socio-constructivist approach, it seems necessary to adopt symbolic tools that work as means for interaction and dialogue, as the base of satisfactory exchanges that fulfill both children and adult’s needs, through a joint process of meaning making, of exploring and building new worlds.Adults Learning for Intergenerational Creative
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To understand this perspective, we can bring James Wertsch’s words:
Instead of acting in a direct, unmediated way in the social and physical world, our contact with the world is indirect or mediated by signs (…)Vygotskij harnessed a developmental, or “genetic”, method when analyzing mediation (…). From this perspective, the inclusion of signs into human action does not simply lead to quantitative improvements in terms of speed or efficiency. Instead the focus is on how the inclusion of tools and signs leads to qualitative transformation…(Wertsch, 2007:179)
Thank you!
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